Grafting Tomato 'Nairouz F₁' onto Interspecific Hybrids for Induced Antibiosis and Antixenosis Resistance to Tetranychus urticae Koch via Chlorogenic Acid Synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study is the first research to investigate the potential of grafting to induce tomato resistance to two-spotted spider mite (TSSM), Tetranychus urticae Koch. TSSM can cause up to 50% yield loss of tomato. The grafting technique permits the rapid adoption of biotic/abiotic stress resistance/tolerance from wild relatives as rootstock while preserving the scion's important horticultural characteristics. Although TSSM resistance is found in wild tomato relatives, particularly those with the Mi-1 gene, its effects as rootstocks on TSSM resistance remain uncertain. Tomato 'Nairouz F₁' (lacking Mi-1) grafted onto six interspecific hybrids with Solanum habrochiates (harboring Mi-1/mi-1), including commercial rootstock 'Estamino' and 'Fortamino', along with hybrid

SUBMITTER: Mahmoud AMA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884129 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature